Thameslink and Great Northern

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RE: Thameslink and Great Northern

(24/06/2019 14:37)313201 Wrote:  Its a pity a new traction package hasn't been developed for the 313s.

These units are still younger in age than the slam door stock, some of which were around 50 years old but still remained in traffic until finally withdrawn from service on the lymington branch.

Ok so I was about 2 or 3 years old when they were introduced along with the 314/315/507 & 508 units but there could possibly be potential for a re-traction project like what happened with the 455s which pick up dc power but I think have brushless ac motors.

The same could possibly be done with these units or as has been mentioned, fit diesel powered generators which could generate the 750v for dc and ac powered units ( as in the class 319 to 769 conversion project ).

If I had the technical knowledge I would be working with train companies to put together a new traction package giving them a new lease of life..

Yeah problem these days is the re-tractioning of trains costs more to do than buying new off the shelf trains silly as it seems .

Soon there will be units with no homes because of that sort of barmy policy.